Fire-extinguisher.



E. MANBLY.l HRB BXTINGUISHBR. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1906.

WHNESSES Patented Apr. 5,v 1910.

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T. P.HAN1m1f.` HEB EXTINGUISHBB. APPLIOATHN FILED NOV. 21,190'6.

Patented Apr. 5,y 1910.

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THOMAS F. HANDLY, F ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

FIRE-EXTINGUISHER. i

TO-alt ttf/om 'it may remera:

13el it known that I, THOMAS F. HANDLY, a citizen of the United States o't` America, residing at Allegheny, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented `certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Extinguishers,"of which the following` .is a yspecitication, reference being had therein to the arcompanying drawing.

This inventitm relates to tire extinguishers ,of that type coimnonlyv known as chemical tire extinguishers and one of the objects 'thereof'.is to provide as in a manner here- -lnaiter set t'orth means whereby the cap of the extinguisher' can he easily started and rotate-d when it is desired to remove the cap from the extinguisher body.

Further objects oi" the invention is to proreceiving cage 1n a otl ditterent lengths and cross' sectional contours having, htnvever, the same capacity area.

lith the foregoing and other objects in View ythe invention consists in the novel construction7and combination ot' parts to be hereinafter.more fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims hereunto almended.

In the drawings wherein like reference tammerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views: y

Figure l, is a side elevation ot' a lid or cap in accordance with this invention, also sl'iowing a frame for the stopper of the acid receptacle. ltig. 2 a like 'view o't' a. 1noditied form. l `ig. 2 is a sectional view of another nioditie-i'l iorm. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view ot' the eap ot the torni shown in Fig. 'l as mounted upon the easing ot' the extinguisher, the latter being broken away, and also showing the stopper frame and a portion of the acid receptacle or bottle cage. Fig. iL is a plan ot' an extinguisher casing.. Fig. is a fragmentary vertical sectional. view oi an extinguisher in an 1nverted position, illustrating an acid recepi tacle or bottle. in connection' therewith. Figs. t3, T. and 8 are elevations ot' the receptacle or bottle cage, illustrating bottles of different heights and cross sectional conteurs supported therein. Figs. 9, 10, and l1 are respectively sections on the line F ig.` t3, ,i1/my of Fig. 7, and iz--fw ot Iig.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed No vembcr 21, 1906.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910. serial No. 344,370.

l 8. Fig. l2 is a cross sectional view of a i l l y f the eyes .and further enables a modified forni of cap.

I teft-irring to the drawings, l denotes a easing or tanl having an exteriorly threaded contracted neck portion 2 provided with ii'iwardly extending lugs 3. Upon theneck portion Q of the extinguisher casing or tank l is detaehahly mounted a cap or cover 4 having' supported thereby an annulus 5 constituting. a handle. Intcrposcd between the handle 5 and the lid l is a plurality of annular ribs 7 forming eyes to receive a broom handle, a rod or bar whereby the cap or cover 4t can be loosened or rotated upon the extinguisher casing or tank and removed therefrom when occasion so requires. One of the advantages obtained by employin the annular ribs 7 for connecting the han le 5 to the cap or cover 4 a larger bearin is provided for the broom handle, rod or ar, than would be the case if the ordinary straight ribs were employed and by such an arrangement the rods 7 are prevented from being broken when the cap or cover 4 is loosened or removed.

In F ig'. 2 of the drawings a modified varrangement is shown in connection With the ribs and the handle. 'lhe annulus which constitutes the handle in.Fig. 2 is indicated by the reference character (3 and is arranged in a plane with the center of the annular rib 7. By such an arrangement when a rod or bar is inserted through the eyes formed by the ribs 7 and the cap or cover rotated, the stresses and strains upon the ribs 7 will be in alinen'lent with the handle 6, this construction insuring greater strength and preventing the ribs 't' from being broken. Further advantage resides in the fact that the diametrieally opposed ribs which constitute also form the feetv for the extinthe latter is inverted,

better grip to be obwhen rotating the guisher casing when tained upon the handle 6 cap or cover it.

[n Fig. 12 another modification of the construction oitI the upper part of the cap or cover is shown and in which the handle t5 is dispensed with, the circular ribs 7 which tifonstitute the eyes rising from the cap 4 to receive a suitable rod for loosening the ribs, these ribs also acting as a support for the extinguisher when inverted. The cap or cover l is provided with a centrally disposed depending frame 9 of skeleton form I as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.y A modification if thel frame 9 is'shownin Fig. 2 and in rings or bands j contours;

Y substantially square in' the cage,- and 30 y cage..

' formed with step shoulders i extinguisher,

they .upon the top of the bottle and closing thisy construction the closed as at 9. Y 'he acid receptacle or bottle cage in the form as shown in Figs. to 11 'comprises a circular toporrin Lor band 10 having dependingdiametrica 1y `opposed arms 11 connected at Atheir lower ends'by'a base 12 and intermediate. their ends bottle embracing '14. vThe bottle embracing ring or bands* 14 lare substantially rectangular but are irregular incontour, that is, ave a. pluralityof offsets or shoulders arran ed d'iametricalliy'. opposite each other where yfbottles of itferentcrossfsection but 'ofI acommon or y equal interior". capacit .or chamber area; may each be en. gaged' 'y' 'some lpart ofthe-ring' or band ported in the cage, for

frame is partially instance, circular rectangular in cross to Figs. 9,' 10, and 110i the drawings, Fig. 9 a circularbottle 15 is shown in thef cage,.in Fig. 1 0 a bottle 17 in cross section is shown in Fig. 11 a bottle substanoval "n cross section is shown in the tially A circular bottle 15 in Fig. 9 is enaged on .opposite sides by the ring or band, t e bottle 17 shown -in Fig..10 has its corners engaging in therecesses formed by the o'set's 16, and the b ottle 19 shown in Fig.

1 1 has its corners engaging in the recesses .formed by the bends or votsets 18 in the bands. Thus, the three bottles shown, alf though of equal capacity, yet of different cross sectional contour are each firmly held and steadily supported in the'cage.

In order that 'bottles of vai'ying height may be accommodated within the cage and a unit'orindiseliargedroin the bottle at a predetermined point insured, the cage arms y l bottle whetherthe stopper be e f adjacent to the base 12 are contracted and 20 and 21.

bottle of considerable length,- such asthe oval bottle 19, will be permitted, by reason of its cross sectional contour, tc rest upon t ways base l2 of the cage; a shorter bottle as rests upon the shoulders t the the square bottle 17 20 of .the bars 11 while a still shorter bottle, as the round bottle 1 5 is supported upon the shoulder-s 21:of the arms 11.

Ii/i eo'iiiive'ct-ion with each bottle used in the I 'employ a suitable stopper embodying a head 22 and a stein 23, the stem ot said stopper -titting within the neck poi'- tion 2t ofthe bottle and-the head 22'restiiilg t e saine when in an operative position. The

construction of the stopper is that as shown in my tio-pending applicatioii'292,757 4filed Dec. 21, 1905,:and no claim is made herein 'the stopper' frame owing is furthermore ties-of varying length. The ottle's, bottles square in crosssection, Yand .bottles -.section,lth'sfwil1 be evident from referencev 25 'wherein,` .in

Iherein the contracted end of said'casing,

ycage arms, bottle embracing-ban y g ing said arms and shaped-'to engage'bottlesd to the stopper per sc.

Tlie stopper is housedl guisher is inverted, as shown in Fig. 5 of the 1 drawings, to discharge the contents of the bottle, the downward movement of the stop- .per is limited by the cap or cover, the stopper extending in the frame 9. The downward movement of the `bottle is limited by to the diameter of such frame being less 'than the diameter of the cage. The diameter or thickness of the stemof-the stopper governs the flow and discharge of liquidfroin the bottle or recep-4 tac1e.-

In my co-pending application Serial No. 292,757, filed Dec. 21, 1905, a means is' shown for steadily' .supporting bottles of various' cross sectional contours having the saine in-v or chamber area and a means disclosed for supportingbotconstruction t0 regoing function in this apf terior capacity perform. thev plicatioii-dsspecifically ldifferent from that shown in my co-pending application owing to the fact that the bottle support is notl adjust-ablel and therefore no claim is made to an adjustable support for the bottle.

' The manner in which theextinguisher is -used is asfollowsz- The acid containing bot` tle is first placed -in the cage, the stopper mountedupon the bottle, the cageplaced in the casing and sustained-upon thelugs 3, a'. gasket is then positioned upon. the contract ed neck portion 2 of the extinguisher and then the cap or lid is mounted thereon.y The dependent part of the cap or lid forming the frame 9 supports the breast of the bottle when the extinguisher is in vert-ed irrespective 'of the length ol the bottle and the stopper main-y tains a uniform discharge-when the extinguisher is inverted. Thisy is Iaccomplished by the Istein 23 of the stopper being of sutilcieut length and equal to maintain a uniform tiow of acid from the used -in connection with a bottle having a 'short neck .or a long neck. While the point of vdischarge inn y vary, the flow of the contents will pei' used in connection with the bottle.

What I claim is: 1. cage `for acid tinguishers comprising arinsconnecte together, said arms provided with shoulders torv supporting the bottom of acid recepta` clesl otl varying heights. v J

l2. In .an extinguisher the combination with a casing having a threadedcontraetedend, of inwardly extending lugs'` carried' a depen ing rigid bottle cage supported.- y said'cage comprising diametricay s connect-l albe regulated by the stein of the stopreceptacles .for fire y exdiameter throughout for the purpose lso ceiving means depending cap and having the lower endy thereof formed with a plurality of shoulders for supportingbottles of various heights, and' means carried by the cage and constituting bottle embracing means for engaging bottles of diii'erent cross sectional contours.v

l0. The combination with a easing* of a tire extinguisher, of a rigid bottle cage susof diti'eient cross sectional contour, a base connecting the lower ends of said arms, said arms having shoulders adjacent to said base, a cap. fitting upon said casing and having a depending frame, a handle carried by said ca p and circular supporting ribs for said handle, said circular ribs constituting eyes set forth.

l3. In an. extinguisher` the combination pended in the tank and embodying a pluwitli a casing, ot inwardly extending lugs rallty of arms having their lower ends procarried by said casing, a cage suspended vided with shoulders for supporting bottles from said lugs, said cage consisting of rigid cage arms connected by bottle embracing bands and a base, said cage arms having shoulders adjacent to said base, a cap Iittingl upon said casing and having a depending frame, and circular ribs carried by said cap and constituting'eyes.

Ll-. A cage for fire extinguishers consisting of a plurality of arms connected together at their top and bottom, said arms at their lower ends being contracted and formed with a plurality of shoulders for supporting bottles of varying height.

5. A cage for lire extinguishers consisting of a plurality of arms connected together at their top and bottom, said arms atk their lower ends being contracted and formed with a plurality of shoulders for supporting bottles of varying height, said cage further en'ibodying a bottle embracing band shaped to engage bottles ot' ditl'erent cross sectional contours.

(i. A tire extinguisher embodying a cap, a cage depending therefrom, a stopper rewithin the cage and suspended from the cap, said cage at its lower end provided with a plurality of shouldei's for suppoiting bottles of various heights.

T. A fire extinguisher embodying a cap, a cage depending therefrom, a stopper receiving means depending within the cage and suspended from the cap, said cage at its lower end provided with a plurality of shoulders for supporting bottles ot' various heights and bottle embracing bands forming a part of the cage and of a contour as to engage bottles of different cross sectional contours.

8. A age for the acid receiving bottles of tire extinguishers embodying a pair of arms, means for connecting the arms together at the top thereof` bands connecting the arms intermediate their ends and shaped to embrace bottles of dii'ferent cross sectional contours, means for connecting the arms at their lower ends said arms at their lower portions provided with a plurality of shoulders for supporting bottles of various heights.

9. An extinguisher comprising a cap, means depending' from the cap for limiting the movement in one direction of an acid receiving bottle, a cage depending from said ot' varying heights, said lower ends of said arms being connected together, bottle embracing bands connecting said arms and shaped to embrace bottles of different cross sectional contours, and said casing and having adependent frame adapted to receive the stopper of the bottle and to limit the movement of the bottle in one direction.

11. A cage for the acid receivin bottle of a fire extinguisher consisting o a pli' rality of arms having the lower ends thereof connected together, vsaid arms further having the lower )ortions provided with a plurality of shoulders to support bottles of various heights.

12. A cage for the acid receiving bottle ot a lire extinguisher consisting .of a plurality of arms having the lower ends thereof conthe lower portions provided with a plurality of shoulders to support bottles of various heights, said cage further embodying means for connecting the-arms together at various points ot' their length.

13. A cage for the acid receiving bottle of a tire extinguisher consisting of a plurality of arms having the lower ends thereof connected together, said arms further having the lower portions provided with a plurality of shoulders to support bottles of various heights, said cage further embodying means for connecting the arms together at various points of their length, said means of suf-h shape as to vembrace bottles ofA different cross sectional contours.

14. In an extinguisher, the combination with a casing having a threaded contracted end, of lugs carried by the contracted end of said casing, a depending rigid bottle cage supported by said lugs, said age comprising a plurality of arms, bottle embracing means connecting said arms and shaped to engage bottles of different cross-sectional contour, a base connecting the lower ends of said arms and said arms provided with shouldci's adjacent to said base.

l5. In an extinguisher, the-conibination with a casing, of a cage suspended therevfrom, said cage consisting of rigid cage arms connected by bottle embracing bands and a base, said cage arms having shoulders adjacent to said base, and a cap fitting upon said casing.

a cap fittedy upon nected together, said arms further having 1G. A {i1-e extinguisher embodying a eusing, :L depending cago arranged therein, Stopper-receiving means supported by casing and depending Within the cage, cage at its lower end provided with a plumiity of shoulders of various heights.

17. In an extinguisher, the combination with a casing, of a from, said cage comprising a iurality of vnr'mss connectedhy :L pluraiity oi bands, said the. sandl for supporting bottles.

cage Suspended there-V cage lfurther eomprisin a base at the lower end of. said arms, sai arms further pro,- vided With Va y mediate .one of said bands In testimony inthe presence and said hase. ,g

of two witnesses. Witnesses:

plurality of shoulders' inter-A l '15 whereof I fiix my* slgnatnre" vTHOMAS F; HANDLYr i 

